We have two like that only about half the size each. The kitchen walls are too small in the workable area, so we couldn't go with the long ones. So we bought two smaller and separated them Just remember to any who are new to them ... or chef's knives of any kind ... if a knife falls from your hand or the counter, or wherever ... don't try to catch it

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Maybe I'm confused... When I remove my knives from the magnetic holder I twist the knife by the handle to ensure that the edge leaves the block first. My thought process was that coming off spine first could potentially roll/damage the edge, no?

Maybe I'm confused... When I remove my knives from the magnetic holder I twist the knife by the handle to ensure that the edge leaves the block first. My thought process was that coming off spine first could potentially roll/damage the edge, no?

maybe it got lost in translation, but you always want to twist so that the spine leaves last (edge leaves first) when removing the knife, and make sure that the spine makes first contact when replacing the knife...this is the method alton brown uses, and would be the method i'd use....protecting the edge is most important

personally, i wouldnt use anything where the knife makes direct contact with metal (especially with a harder steel)...it could scratch the knife at best, and damage the edge at worst....ive heard great things about the mag bloks, and would get one if i had a good place in my kitchen for them (and if my wife didnt think of them as the "death rack")

maybe it got lost in translation, but you always want to twist so that the spine leaves last (edge leaves first) when removing the knife, and make sure that the spine makes first contact when replacing the knife...this is the method alton brown uses, and would be the method i'd use....protecting the edge is most important

personally, i wouldnt use anything where the knife makes direct contact with metal (especially with a harder steel)...it could scratch the knife at best, and damage the edge at worst....ive heard great things about the mag bloks, and would get one if i had a good place in my kitchen for them (and if my wife didnt think of them as the "death rack")

Here's the exception. It is next to impossible to remove the 220x110mm Chuckabocho on the left in the normal way because of the strength of the magnetic attraction. It must be slid downward off the Mag-Blok. It doesn't damage the edge as it protrudes slightly beyond the left end of the wood.